This year’s release from Alfred Darlington as Daedelus proves to be a solid danceable pop production from the likes of this daredevil in the LA beat scene, with a sonic palette featuring a range of styles in instrumentation and a variety of vocalists. Bespoke appropriately…

Ballast Point’s imperial stout isn’t too heavy despite its full body. The hops in this one are mild in comparison to the other flavors present, which makes it great for those who prefer double/imperial brews that don’t come on too strong. This stout pours with…

The smoke machines were on at the Cypress Hill 4/20 show last night — and by smoke machines we mean the blunted fans who showed up en masse at The Warfield. I didn’t take long to figure out what kind of night it would be…

After several delays, San Francisco’s burgeoning ice cream scene has a new, fresh face with the opening of Smitten Ice Cream, the first business to open at the Hayes Valley Proxy Project. We took a look at Smitten late last month and at that time,…

Despite the recent popularity of Meatless Mondays, San Francisco is still a burger lovers dream. In the past five years I have tried no less than 150 burgers in our mini urban sprawl. Put a slab of meat between any type of carbohydrate and I am…

Rabble-rouser Chicken John is at it again and this time non-profit La Cocina is caught in his crosshairs. The organization, based on Folsom Street in the Mission, serves as an incubator for mom-and-pop food start-ups. And now they want to open a food trailer in…

This might seem like an odd combination to some because of opposite musical tastes, but Snoop Dogg and Willie Nelson have more in common than most might think. Both are incredible musicians who have been at the game for decades and both really love to…

The dinner special for two is a highlight at Tai Chi (2031 Polk Street). For merely $14 a head, you and a friend–or date–can enjoy a cornucopia of Chinese flavors guaranteed to satisfy even the fiercest of munchies. What impressed me most about my recent…

SF Giants stars Brian Wilson and Cody Ross teamed up with Keenan Cahill for a video remake of Taio Cruz’s “Dynamite.” This song just got ten times better. Charlie Sheen said it best: Winning! Catch the giants back at AT&T Park starting Friday when they…

What better place to be in the country kicking off your next Presidential election than San Francisco on 4/20? What I want to know is which hapless staffer decided to kick off President Obama’s 2012 campaign on this day of all days in a town…

Do you like them crispy and crunchy or thick and steak-cut? Whichever way you prefer them, there’s no mistaking the fact that SFers love their fries. But out of the hundreds and hundreds of eating establishments that feature the item on their menus, which ones…